Four Oscar Nominations For Best Picture Go To Films With Disability Connections

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Of the nine films nominated for Best Picture, four have themes or sub-plots related to disability. For example, Manchester by the Sea includes themes of mental health, alcoholism and drug use. Likewise, Moonlight includes story lines surrounding drug addiction. Arrival,...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/four-oscar-nominations-for-best-picture-go-to-films-with-disability-connections/

NTAs 2017: Loose Women’s Nadia Sawalha Admits She Considered Wearing ‘The Blouse’ To Ceremony

Nadia Sawalha and her now infamous blouse have been hitting headlines this week, and the ‘Loose Women’ panelist has now admitted that she did consider wearing it to Wednesday’s (25 January) National Television Awards.


The star was looking glamourous in a black gown, but speaking to the...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/ntas-2017-loose-womens-nadia-sawalha-admits-she-considered-wearing-the-blouse-to-ceremony/

This 22-Year-Old Black Woman Is Running For Mayor Of Detroit

Detroit native Myya D. Jones hasn’t graduated from college yet, but that didn’t stop the Michigan State University senior from announcing her candidacy for mayor of her hometown earlier this month. 


Jones has previously worked as a Google Student Ambassador and an intern on Capitol Hill,...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/this-22-year-old-black-woman-is-running-for-mayor-of-detroit/

Me vs. Fibromyalgia: Part 14 -- Proof to Convince a Non-Believer

I must say, the fact that I feel the need to write this post after having Fibromyalgia for nine years bothers me, A LOT. In 2012, Fibro was recognized as a permanent disability and in 2015, it was recognized by Healthcare providers. Yet, in my ten month journey of writing this blog, I have...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/me-vs-fibromyalgia-part-14-proof-to-convince-a-non-believer/

Women Came Together and Marched, Now We Run for Office

According to the Women’s March website’s mission and value, it reads”


“We stand together, recognizing that defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us.”


An estimated three million people participated in the Women’s Marches across...

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10 companies prioritize gender equality in the workforce

Senator Scott Weiner kicked off The 2017 Gender Equality Challenge Forum this past Friday at the Gap Inc HQ in San Francisco. The Department on the Status of Women celebrated 10 private companies for their diversity initiatives to create equal opportunity for all genders and income levels....

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Why I Love My Muffin Top AKA Healing From My Eating Disorder

I learned about body shaming in sixth grade, when the boy I had the biggest crush on told me to “go home and take some growing pills,” because my breasts hadn’t yet developed. I did go home, but I cried to my perplexed mother instead, who encouraged me to shake it...

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Women Are Better Than Men At Multi-Tasking, Study Says

Are women really better at multi-tasking?
A study released on Wednesday said a tricky brain-teaser throws off men’s walking gait but leaves most women unfazed, reopening an age-old debate about mental gender differences.
On a treadmill, men — and women over 60 — started...

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The 19 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week

The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom. Each week, HuffPost Women rounds up hilarious 140-character musings. For this week’s great tweets from women, scroll through the list below. Then visit our Funniest Tweets From Women page for...

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‘Loose Women’ Stars Compare ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ To Holloway Prison, Praising Coleen Nolan

The ‘Loose Women’ gang was one member down at the National Television Awards on Wednesday (25 January) night, as Coleen Nolan is currently in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house.


And on the red carpet, Nadia Sawalha and Kaye Adams gave HuffPost UK their thoughts on how she’s doing, with...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/loose-women-stars-compare-celebrity-big-brother-to-holloway-prison-praising-coleen-nolan/

Viola Davis Makes History As First Black Actress To Earn 3 Oscar Nods

Tuesday is a memorable day for Viola Davis, whose remarkable performance in the film “Fences” has earned her an Oscar nomination. 


It is also a historic one: Davis is now the first and only black actress to have received three Oscar nominations. Davis has previously been nominated for...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/viola-davis-makes-history-as-first-black-actress-to-earn-3-oscar-nods/

Drawing your line in the sand

How often have you heard that phrase before?


Me? I’ve heard it a bunch and ever more so lately from people who are making decisions about where they are taking their business, where they are taking their career, how much to put up with at work, etc. And for a long time, I would...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/drawing-your-line-in-the-sand/

D.C. Museum Dedicated To Women In Art Broke Attendance Record Inauguration Weekend

The weekend of Donald Trump’s inauguration, women and allies in Washington D.C. marched in solidarity, promising to “affirm our shared humanity and pronounce our bold message of resistance and self-determination.”


Also, though, they saw some art. 


The National Museum of Women in the...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/d-c-museum-dedicated-to-women-in-art-broke-attendance-record-inauguration-weekend/

Women Forced To Wear High Heels Under Unlawful Work Dress Codes, Joint Select Committee Report Finds

Businesses are still unlawfully forcing female employees to abide by dress codes – including the mandatory wearing of high heels – that leave them in pain, a parliamentary report has said,


Gender-specific dress codes, including compulsory wearing of heels, cause women to be...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/women-forced-to-wear-high-heels-under-unlawful-work-dress-codes-joint-select-committee-report-finds/

I'm A Stay-at-Home-Mom And A Proud Feminist

This post originally appeared on fortheloveofwineandcoffee.com


Every morning, I send my husband off to work with a packed lunch and a kiss. While my husband’s at work, I spend my days making block towers, sweeping up Cheerios and continuing the absolute endless cycle of laundry. I...

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Lily Allen Covers Rufus Wainwright's 'Going To A Town' At Women's March

As the world grapples with a new U.S. president bent on stripping away American freedoms, we’re at least getting some damn good protests songs out of it.


On Tuesday, musician Lily Allen released a haunting cover of Rufus Wainwright’s already somber song, “Going To A Town.” The song, first ...

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Nadia Sawalha Caught Saying ‘Every F***ing Year’ As ‘Loose Women’ Loses Out To ‘This Morning’ At The NTAs

We all love to see celebs fake smiling through gritted teeth when they lose out to a rival at an awards bash, but ‘Loose Women’ star Nadia Sawalha took a rather different approach at Wednesday night’s NTAs.


The presenter and her fellow ‘Loose Women’ were up for the Best Live Magazine Show ...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/nadia-sawalha-caught-saying-every-fing-year-as-loose-women-loses-out-to-this-morning-at-the-ntas/

This Former Judge Just Became Alabama's First Black Female District Attorney

Lynneice Washington made history last Tuesday when she became Alabama’s first black female District Attorney. 


Washington, who is from Birmingham, will now be the DA for the Jefferson County Bessemer Division of Alabama. 


The 49-year-old democrat formerly served as a presiding judge in a...

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In An Era Of Polarization, The Women’s March Was A Reassuring Reminder That Democracy Can Work

WASHINGTON ― As my taxi approached the Tavern on the Green’s parking lot in Central Park at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, the New York City cab driver turned around and smiled at me.


“Walk four steps for me, too,” he said.


This was one of the many encounters I had experienced throughout the wee...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/in-an-era-of-polarization-the-womens-march-was-a-reassuring-reminder-that-democracy-can-work/

Piers Morgan Says It's Fine For Employers To Force Women To Wear High Heels

The committees’ joint report also revealed that such dress codes are still widespread, although they amount to discrimination under the Equality Act.
The act is “not yet fully effective” and “obviously not working in practice”, meaning such codes are still widespread, the committee said. 
Th...

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The Power Of Women Gathering: The Goddess Is In Connections

History was made Saturday, January 21st, 2017 when more than three million people came together to march in Washington DC, cities across the United States, and in countries all around the world. Young, old, black, white, Christians, Muslims–people from all races and religions...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/the-power-of-women-gathering-the-goddess-is-in-connections/

We Need More Than a Simulation to Make Women-led Startups in VR and AI a Reality

I’ve been in the tech sector for a long time, and watched the PC change the world as we know it. Now I think virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI), and augmented reality (AR) are going to become the new normal. That being said, we have a big opportunity to get it right...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/we-need-more-than-a-simulation-to-make-women-led-startups-in-vr-and-ai-a-reality/

Not Sure What To Do Now That The Women's March Is Over? Here's A List Of 5 Things That Take 5 Minutes

Activism is not a one-time thing. It’s every day, for everyone. And it’s not as hard as you think.


One of the hardest questions in life is: “now what?”


This holds true in the context of business, relationships, and life. In my career, I’ve held my...

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Alex Reid Reignites Katie Price Feud, Claiming She Brings 'Shame' On 'Loose Women'

We all know there is no love lost between Katie Price and her ex-husband Alex Reid, but we have a feeling she’s not going to be happy when she reads what he’s said about her now.


The cage-fighter has launched a fresh attack on his ex-wife, claiming she brings “shame” on ‘Loose Women’. 

...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/alex-reid-reignites-katie-price-feud-claiming-she-brings-shame-on-loose-women/

Mary J. Blige: Trump Is 'Racist,' Speaks About Women 'Viciously'

Singer Mary J Blige didn’t suppress her feelings about the nation’s 45th president at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday.


While promoting the movie “Mudbound,” in which Blige co-stars, the Grammy-winning singer ― who was open about her support for 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clin...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/mary-j-blige-trump-is-racist-speaks-about-women-viciously/

The Real Women's March. Where Feminism Met Humanitarianism

Yesterday in DC, I had the honor of marching and protesting with hundreds of thousands of sisters and brothers from all over the country. Without a doubt, the event was feminist-centric, but as the people who attended knew, it carried an even broader theme: humanitarianism.


When I...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/the-real-womens-march-where-feminism-met-humanitarianism/

Reproductive Rights: The Canary In The Coal Mine

A mere 36 hours have passed since millions of women worldwide rose up to defend human rights and economic and social justice in the face of the expected assault by the Trump-Pence Administration. The administration has chosen to ignore them, taking early actions to dismantle many of the...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/reproductive-rights-the-canary-in-the-coal-mine/

Women in Tech Speak Up at Data Natives Tel Aviv

Let’s face it: Women in tech are few and far between. According to a recent ‘Women in Tech’ report, women held 57% of all professional occupations in 2015, yet they held only 25% of all computing occupations.


There are, however, those women in tech...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/women-in-tech-speak-up-at-data-natives-tel-aviv/

Mohammed Fairouz: The Fever Will Break

My latest opera, The New Prince (libretto by David Ignatius), charts Niccolo Machiavelli’s quest to impart his lessons on the politics of hard truth to leaders across the centuries. From 16th Century Florence to the year 2032 in a meta-kingdom called Amerasiopia, Machiavelli...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/mohammed-fairouz-fever-will-break/

Puja Rios: Me vs. Fibromyalgia: Part 13 -- 3 Ways I Fight Isolation

Isolation and Chronic Pain go hand in hand, there’s no sugar coating it. Anyone with CP knows that we make deliberate choices about our schedules every day that all revolve around our pain and energy levels.


For me, work takes up the majority of my spoons for the week. That means...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/puja-rios-vs-fibromyalgia-part-13-3-ways-fight-isolation/

Somehow, The Number Of Female Directors Got Even Smaller Last Year

Another year has come and gone in Hollywood, and one unfortunate trend persists: There’s a lack of women behind the camera.


A new study from San Diego State’s Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film, released by executive director Dr. Martha Lauzen, paints a bleak picture of g...

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Craig Newmark: 10 Women-led VR and AI Startups to Pitch at Google for $50K

Folks, I’ve been a partner in Women Who Tech’s Women Startup Challenge since they first launched this great initiative 18+ months ago. They’ve been really serious and effective, helping to showcase and fund the best early stage women-led startups.


This time around, I&...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/craig-newmark-10-women-led-vr-ai-startups-pitch-google-50k__trashed/

Masculinity, Inequality, And The 2016 Presidential Election

Co-authored by C.J. Pascoe


Shock, surprise, handwringing, sadness, recrimination, and analysis by social commentators, academics, activists, and politicians themselves followed the 2016 presidential election. Certainly there have been no shortage of explanations as to how a rich white man...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/masculinity-inequality-2016-presidential-election/

Debra L. Ness: Progress, Promise and Peril: The Imperative to Continue Workplace Policy Gains in 2017

Co-authored by Vicki Shabo


2016 was a historic year for adoption of some critically important policies and practices that improve the quality of jobs and, with them, economic security for workers and their families. Companies of all sizes stepped up at an impressive rate to implement or...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/debra-l-ness-progress-promise-peril-imperative-continue-workplace-policy-gains-2017/

Terese Marie Mailhot : Dear Outsiders, Listen Before You Speak About Our Native Identity

This blog originally appeared on Indian Country Today Media Network.
In the midst of the debate over Joseph Boyden’s ethnic ambiguity, Konrad Yakabuski wrote a misguided Globe and Mail article in the author’s defence originally titled “Joseph Boyden’s lynching should...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/terese-marie-mailhot-dear-outsiders-listen-speak-native-identity/

Keisha N. Blain: 10 Notable Books Of 2016 On Black Women's History

The field of black women’s history has grown in leaps and bounds. In recent years, we have witnessed a significant growth in the publication of history books that explore the diversity and complexity of black women’s lives. Here is a list of ten notable books on black...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/keisha-n-blain-10-notable-books-2016-black-womens-history/

Jenny C. Evans: Is The Confidence Gap Women's Fault?

The Confidence Gap. A phrase that assumes a personal lack of conviction or assuredness, used to describe personality flaws of women in business. A catch-all for meek, voiceless women who hold back their opinions and talents because they’ve never learned to step up and speak up.


And...

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Pat Mitchell: My Resolution for 2017: Connecting Women of All Generations

I didn’t make my usual list of resolutions this New Year. Each time, I started to list personal and professional goals, two words surfaced — listening and learning. In fact, all goals have to include a lot of both in order to create any  positive outcome, but I’m more ...

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Jennifer Chernisky: Jennasis Victory

New Year’s is a time of making resolutions, redefining our futures and dreaming of things to come. It is also a time to reflect on the previous year – to celebrate our victories and learn from our defeats.


The Jennasis Women of Excellence event held on November 12, 2016 was a...

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Dee Poku-Spalding: 10 Ways Every Woman Can Be Politically Active in 2017

‘What can I do’ is the lament I’ve heard again and again since November 9th, that fateful day when we all woke up in a collective trance unable to comprehend the fact that the unimaginable had happened and Hillary Clinton had lost the election. The misogyny she was subjected to on that long, ...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/dee-poku-spalding-10-ways-every-woman-can-politically-active-2017/

Marco Comastri: Why 2017 is the time for responsible leadership

The arrival of a new year is often accompanied by an appetite for change. Many of us make New Year’s resolutions, and lots of ideas come to mind. Personally, I’ll also be taking some time to go skiing with my kids, and professionally I’d like to continue promoting the next...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/marco-comastri-2017-time-responsible-leadership/

Justin Trudeau Gave An Impassioned Speech About Gender Equality

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is even dreamier than usual when he talks about gender equality.
During HeForShe’s second anniversary event Tuesday night, Trudeau made a surprise appearance and committed to being a HeForShe champion for youth engagement. The 44-year-old prime minister ...

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Nadia Sawalha And Husband Mark Adderley Get Candid About His Battle With Alcoholism

‘Loose Women’ star Nadia Sawalha and her husband Mark Adderly have opened up about his alcohol addiction in a candid YouTube video.


The pair spoke honestly about his struggle to overcome his alcoholism, admitting the Christmas period can often be difficult.


Interviewed by Nadia’s close fri...

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Verneda White: 2017: Building On The Reign Of #BlackGirlMagic

The end of a year and the beginning of the next is always a time ripe with reflection. Taking stock of my personal and business goals, accomplishments, and progress, it is also a time to reflect on what I have been most inspired by to spur on into 2017. The previous 12 months were not easy...

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Jennifer Rand: The Third Wave Of Feminism Is Now, And It Is Intersectional

With less than three weeks to go until the Women’s March on Washington takes the Nation’s Capitol (and new administration) by storm, it is telling that one early criticism of the March has not been swept under the rug as it might have been in another era, but rather addressed head on. The cri...

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LJ Quirk: Guys Examine Women's Products

Blenders, cups, irons, pasties, and chicken cutlets; these items are as likely to have a place in your kitchen as in your handbag. The vast array of items marketed to women are self-admittedly ridiculous, but often necessary – you can keep your camel toe cover but you’ll have to...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/lj-quirk-guys-examine-womens-products/

Emily Ballard: Jumping On The Resolution Bandwagon

I’m at my highest weight since having babies. This happened quite by accident. Although ‘accident’ seems like I was oblivious to what was happening, which isn’t entirely true. What’s really real is that I’ve been enjoying eating all the things I love,...

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Rahilla Zafar: Overcoming The Wounds Of Genocide In Rwanda Through Education And Technology

This an excerpt from the recently released book The Internet of Women: Accelerating Culture Change. I worked with Alphonsine Imaniraguha on this piece she contributed which is featured in the section Educating Women in Post-Conflict Zones.





In the post-genocide constitution of Rwanda, 30%...

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Kelly Marie Fairchild: What Carrie Fisher Taught Women

In 1977 there were not a plethora of women role models. Then came Princess Leia. Little did Carrie Fisher know at a ripe young age of 19 that her iconic role would allow her a platform to be a role model for women that would span a lifetime. Here are just a few things that Carrie was able...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/kelly-marie-fairchild-carrie-fisher-taught-women/

Yunkyo K.: Reproductive Rights And Womanhood In 2017

Here’s a little anecdote.


It’s late November. My mother and I are driving by a Planned Parenthood clinic, near Boston University, a hip and densely populated neighborhood located in the middle of liberal Boston. We pass by it almost every week, and every time we do, I’ve...

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Jerry Dias: Justice For Aboriginal Canadians Can't Wait Another Year

It has been a year since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its final report, “Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future.” Findings of the commission helped all of us to confront truths about the terrible inequities and discrimination faced by this...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/jerry-dias-justice-aboriginal-canadians-cant-wait-another-year/

Robbie Williams And Ayda Field Could Be Launching A TV Show

Robbie Williams and Ayda Field could be about to become the next Richard and Judy, as it’s being rumoured that the married pair could be launching a TV show.


Ayda has been a big hit on ‘Loose Women’ in recent months, and according to reports, they could be about to make the most of their gr...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/robbie-williams-ayda-field-launching-tv-show/

Kristian Henderson: The Natural Hair Movement Failed Me

When I was in middle school, a boy I had a crush on said that I was cute, but that he didn’t date girls with “my kind of hair.” I was not sure what was wrong with “my kind of hair,” but presumably he meant the short kind. Although I never really understood what...

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Celinne Da Costa: How I Travel The World Through My Social Network

My first day in Dubrovnik, Croatia, was a traveler’s nightmare: I was running on three hours of sleep, had been traveling half the day since 5 a.m., and, for the first time since I set off to circumnavigate the globe by couch-surfing through my social network, I could not find a host....

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https://skpsoft.com/women/celinne-da-costa-travel-world-social-network/

Boots Tackles 'Period Poverty' By Making Sanitary Products Accessible

Boots has pledged to end “period poverty” by helping women who are struggling to access basic sanitary products.


The chain will trial an in-store donation point in one of its branches, where customers will be able to leave sanitary products for distribution to a local food bank.


The company ...

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Cornelia Powell: Choose Radiance

Back in the middle of summer, as women’s bodies and the feminine spirit were under attack from the old patriarchy (the outdated “old boys’ club”) and directly from Donald J. Trump (its leering poster boy), Regena Thomashauer, author and founder of the School of Womanly...

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Emily Madill: Adopting A Self-Care Mindset That Will Stick

Image Licensed from Shutterstock


What comes to mind when you think about self-care? Do you associate self-care with being selfish? Or do you see the benefits, but feel you’re coming up short in sticking with your own plan? Perhaps you find yourself wishing: “If I could just...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/emily-madill-adopting-self-care-mindset-will-stick/

11 Things We Learned From Women In Film This Year

On the whole, 2016 was not an easy year for women. America’s president-elect became a president-elect after footage was released of him saying, “I’m automatically attracted to beautiful women — I just start kissing them […] I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. ...

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